Eco Tourism

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Superb accommodation in beautiful natural settings from the heights of the mountains in the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, a World Heritage Site, through the tropical savannahs of Zululand where the "big five", elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard inhabit Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park and on to the brilliant coral reefs of the Indian Ocean that fringe the lakes and wetlands of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, also a World Heritage Site. Fly into Durban and go on safari to enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, birding and the wildlife of this scenic and culturally rich province of KwaZulu-Natal. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is entrusted with the long term conservation of the regions rich biodiversity for the people of South Africa.

Hawaii Adventure Seekers, Visitors and Travelers Your one-stop resource for finding Hawaii activities and tours that bring alive the breathtaking natural wonders and profound, living culture of Hawaii. Everything from helicopter tours to kayaking to whale watching. Search now over 100 members providing the best in Hawaii ecotours, adventures, activities and accommodations. Hawaii Tour Operators, Local Businesses & Community Members Learn how you can work within HEA to promote ecological sustainability and well-being of our island communities in Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Kauai and Molokai through ecotourism. The many benefits of membership include exposure to visitors, travelers and explorers seeking Hawaii activities, adventure, nature, and culture at HawaiiEcotourism.org; Hawaii's ecotour portal.

The purpose of BETA is to promote environmentally responsible tourism, to be sensitive to the impact of tourism, to promote pollution prevention and environmental concerns, to continually observe the effects of all the above and to promote education for locals and visitors. BETA was formed on Earth Day, 1993, by a small group of members of the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA). BETA serves as an advocate for conservation and ecologically-sound development of tourism within BTIA and Belize. BETA encourages BTIA and the government of Belize to work together so that Belize will continue to be an ecotourism destination and a model for other countries of how to protect a country's environment, its natural beauty, and its resources while welcoming visitors from all parts of the world. BETA's vision is to be an organization for anyone concerned about protecting the beautiful jewel of Belize from the dangers of unharnessed development. Under the umbrella of BTIA, BETA cooperates with and has the support of the Ministry of Tourism and the Environment, the Belize Tourist Board, the Belize Audubon Society, the Belize Zoo, Center for Environmental Studies, and Programme for Belize. Ecotourism and Community BETA recognizes that an important part of sustainable tourism is community involvement and benefit. One of Belize's greatest natural resources is its people, who represent a wide variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. BETA is committed to helping Belizeans learn ways to benefit from tourism without adversely affecting their cultures and lifestyles. Encouragement of the arts, crafts, and traditional healing industries can help to achieve these objectives.

About Ecotourism Kenya Ecotourism Kenya is a civil society organization that was founded in 1996 to promote ecotourism and sustainable tourism practices in Kenya. Founded with enormous industry support, the society was charged with the responsibility of providing the required support for the development of ecotourism and sustainable tourism in the country. Today, the society continues to pursue the vision of making Kenya’s tourism sustainable, in terms of concern for the environment and the welfare of local populations. As a membership organization, Ecotourism Kenya brings together individuals, community based organizations (CBOs) and corporate organizations in a forum where they can discuss the concept of ecotourism and use this knowledge to improve practices in their respective fields. Vision To be a leader in the knowledge and practice of ecotourism Mission To effectively link communities, tourism and conservation for sustainable tourism development Goal To promote tourism practices that will conserve Kenya's natural environment and improve livelihoods of associated communities. Values Respect for the environment Respect for local people and their cultures Equitable sharing of responsibilities and benefits Programmes Community Outreach Information Dissemination Eco-rating Scheme & Safari Code Current activities Managing the Eco-rating Scheme, a certification system for tourism accommodation facilities in Kenya Managing the Eco-warrior Award, an annual award that recognizes outstanding tour operators, accommodation providers and community groups in Kenya Conduction educational and training programs for stakeholders in the tourism industry, with an emphasis on community groups Conducting surveys and research on ecotourism and sustainable tourism Providing advisory and consultancy services in areas of research, planning, management and policy development on issues relating to ecotourism Supporting communities implementing community based tourism initiatives Maintaining a database of ecotourism initiatives in Kenya Maintaining a resource center for ecotourism and sustainable tourism (see a list of some of the books available in the resource centre at the resources section of the website) Publishing a monthly e-letter and a quarterly newsletter to disseminate information on ecotourism and sustainable tourism For more information on Ecotourism Kenya, go to projects

Ecotourism Society Pakistan (ESP) is a group of professionals, dedicated to the cause of integrated tourism research and poor people living in mountain areas. ESP mainly concentrates on problem-oriented multidisciplinary field research in tourism, distribute literature on tourism and offers consultancy. ESP also offers ecotours all over Pakistan for families, researchers, students and scholars providing them in depth knowledge about culture, heritage and people of mountains. It also promotes small stakeholders in the field of tourism by promoting their products through ESP networking. ESP is Regional Partner of The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) United States and Friends of Nature International Austria which have been working for the better future of tourism and Nature world over. ESP can be considered as an association for the purpose of advancing knowledge and disseminating information about mountain research and mountain development throughout the world. The ESP tries to promote sustainable mountain development through improved communication among institutions and individuals, with a particular focus on mountain eco-regions with Pakistan and abroad. In pursuing this purpose, it collaborates with like-minded institutions. The core duty of ESP can be considered as that ESP is a group working for the "advocacy" for poor people living in remote mountain areas through international networking. The ESP links people concerned with mountain development and research and is also running On-line Information Sharing Capacity Data Bank . It provides guidelines and information on mountain initiatives and alerts the communities to timely actions, as well as the value of sharing information about mountain environments. It thus plays a direct role in fulfilling the objectives of Chapter 13 of Agenda 21. The Society has "Full members" and "Half members" while 6 "Core members" are office bearers of the Society. “Full members” are persons who are regularly participating in its activities through their research works, articles and news items while “Half members” are those who are just supporting its cause. “Half membership” is free and Society is not taking any grants, contribution or financial support. Core members are bearing running expenditures. This arrangement has been followed to inform people that if there is a will to do something good for a good cause, there is no need of huge donations or funds. ESP is devoted to multidisciplinary research having the academic support and expertise of over forty known tourism scholars world-wide, representing various disciplines. It has identified some relevant themes concerning economics, geography, environment and management in connection with integrated tourism activities. One of the objectives of the ESP is to produce and publish worthy research literature on-line on tourism. ESP conducts researches on environmentally critical areas where tourism has posed a problem or may interface with the sensitive resources. Such projects should be financially supported by funding agencies and research organizations in Pakistan and overseas. Findings of these projects are published for wider dissemination of information, and the results are fed to the decision-making authorities. ESP has full capacity of holding research and events in the field of integrated tourism and regional development. Therefore ESP is essentially a place of learning where scholars, particularly of tourism, exchange views, opinion and knowledge. Come and join us for helping Mother Nature----Our Future.